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May 22, 2013
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BMW and Toyota could debut a hybrid sports car later this year

BMW and Toyota announced in late 2011 that the two massive automakers had entered into an agreement to jointly develop new technology including fuel cell, diesel and hybrid drivetrains but rumors indicate that the first co-designed vehicle from Toyota and BMW could be a sports car – and it could debut as soon as late …
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May 16, 2013
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Green Car Congress: Toyota tweaks Auris Hybrid for lower CO2 emissions

Toyota has upgraded the Auris Hybrid to reduce its CO2 emissions to 84 g/km, down from the current 87 g/km. Refinements include vehicle tuning and adopting various aerodynamic improvements such as new aero-stabilizing fins. These measures combine to improve the overall energy efficiency without negatively impacting vehicle performance. Pinboard (MacAaron)

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May 10, 2013
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Toyota upgrades EV P002 electric race car for hot electric competition at Pikes Peak

Competition in the electric class at Pikes Peak is heating up with Toyota seeking to hold their title in the face of multiple competitors. Pinboard (MacAaron)

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Apr 25, 2013
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Toyota ME.WE concept is a Mini FJ eco-mashup

Hoping to blend solutions for economic, environmental, and human problems in one car, Toyota’s new ME.WE concept rethinks how automotive is traditionally approached. The design is both odd and refreshing. Pinboard (MacAaron)

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Apr 22, 2013
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Green Car Congress: Toyota wraps up 3-year Strasbourg Prius PHV demo project; average 46% reduction in fuel consumption compared to gasoline ICE vehicles

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has completed its three-year plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHV) demonstration project jointly carried out with Électricité de France (EDF) and the City and the Urban Community of Strasbourg in France. Pinboard (MacAaron)

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Apr 7, 2013
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Exclusive: We meet Toyota’s ‘Mr Hydrogen’ | Toyota UK news, reviews, video and pictures

Katsuhiko Hirose is a man who has spent much of his working life looking into the future. He originally trained as a physicist, spending a year in the UK as a student and was involved in researching Nuclear Fusion. “The problem with that,” says Hirose “is that it was all too far into the future.” …
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